Monthly Archives: August 2011

As Congress prepares to return from its summer recess and President Obama rolls up his sleeves after a vacation in Martha's Vineyard, there is one question on people's minds. What are they going to do about JOBS? Without a doubt,…

A key part of the national electrical grid is the transmission of electricity over large distances from the point of its generation to the point of use. This is becoming increasing important as renewable energy sources become a significant part…

The name "Irene" derives from the Greek word eirene, which means "peace." But from what meteorologists at the National Weather Service and others are telling us, Hurricane Irene (poised to bully her way up the East Coast this weekend) is anything…

To more fully explain America’s transition to energy efficient lighting, NEMA is producing a six-part podcast series focused on the 5LS of Lighting: Location, Lumens, Lightbulbs, Label, and Law. As utilities, contractors, and consumers attempt to both…

In the world of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) there are several categories of membership for the countries that participate in that international standards body. Full members are those National Committees that have access to all technical and managerial activities and…

Picking up from where I left off: We are a week closer to the return of Congress from its August break and the level of anxiety is rising. President Obama is to make a speech next month presenting a jobs…

A central policy recommendation touted by President Obama during his multistate bus tour this week is the creation of an infrastructure bank. But does it make sense to be talking about a new government program while we are battling with the…

In his weekly radio address last Saturday, President Obama listed several things that Congress can do to help American workers as soon as it returns from an August break: extend tax breaks for middle class and low income families, extend…

IGCC is heading towards the final public hearings in November. One article in particular Article 505.1.1 Service Life, raised a lot of objections during the second IGCC public review since it asks that all electrical products must have a design…